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MIAMI (BUSINESS WIRE) - U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc. dba US Bitcoin Corp (“USBTC” or “the Company”), a leading operator of large-scale data centers for new-age workloads such as digital asset mining, is thrilled to announce that it has secured a deal with Celsius Network LLC (“Celsius”) to host an initial 8,500 miners with an estimated sticker hashrate of 820 petahash (PH) at the USBTC Alpha Site. This significant agreement represents a robust advancement in the Bitcoin mining industry and continues the strong collaboration between USBTC, and Celsius, with support from the Fahrenheit, LLC coalition (“Fahrenheit”) which includes USBTC, Arrington Capital, Proof Group Capital Management, Steven Kokinos, and Ravi Kaza.

There's a growing chorus insinuating that the American hegemon is threatened by the BRICS. But what's really going on?

Blockchain technology has attracted massive interest due to the relevance of the solutions it offers. As this interest grows, so does the need to improve the operational efficiency of blockchain networks. In response, Layer 2 scaling solutions have emerged as efficient options. This is particularly true for so-called Layer 1 blockchains such as Ethereum. Thanks to Layer 2 scaling solutions, the challenges associated with Layer 1 blockchains have now been overcome. However, the growing adoption of Layer 2 solutions has given rise to a complex and competitive landscape. A dynamic marked by the emergence of several projects proposing varied approaches to solving scaling problems. At a time when the market for Layer 2 solutions is facing numerous challenges, an analysis of the key dynamics of this market is essential.

As the SEC continues its hunt for crypto exchanges, the United States has decided to put the potential of stablecoins at the service of its economic policy. This is what can be deduced from a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who acknowledges that stablecoins are a form of currency. Where does this sudden interest in stablecoins come from?

Over the week of August 14, the bitcoin price fell by almost 12%. This turnaround was all the more dramatic as major thresholds that could have inspired long-term confidence were broken. The price of bitcoin fell below the $26,000 mark. It had stabilized above this level since March 2023. In our previous analysis in July, we pointed out that “the $26,000 area appears to be a major zone at present, and the absence of a recovery in volatility on traditional indices will probably determine the next move”.

This is far from the expected effect for Shibarium. Normally, the advent of Shiba Inu's Layer 2 ETH blokckchain would give SHIB wings. But what's happening now is shattering the hopes of many crypto investors. What can be done about it? The Shiba community seems to have found a solution.

Unprecedented turbulence has just hit the crypto sphere, precisely at the heart of the Binance titan. A general alert for users: the platform is suspending its SEPA transfers. A thunderclap that resonates far beyond mere numbers and transaction codes.

Ripple now has a major competitor. Stellar, has just acquired a stake in international payments giant MoneyGram, now becoming a full-fledged player in the payments sector, on a par with fintech Ripple. This announcement comes just days after Ripple joined MasterCard and Swift in the Bank for International Settlements' working group on cross-border payments. Is it safe to say that MoneyGram will now serve as a springboard for Stellar in its competitive battle against Ripple?

While Bitcoin continues to demonstrate its resilience, the scientific community is making revelations that are highly agitating the quantum threat. Researchers in South Korea and China have reportedly discovered an extraordinary superconductor called LK-99, a material that could be used to create quantum laptops capable of breaking BTC private keys very easily. If confirmed, this discovery could open a new page in the history of cryptography and sound the death knell for the world's most powerful cryptocurrency. Should this superconductor be considered a threat to cryptography? Answer.

Bitcoin (BTC) is the leading cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization. Thanks to its many assets, the digital asset outperforms all its competitors and is the preferred choice of many investors. Convinced of its strong potential, some are choosing to invest exclusively in this cryptocurrency, snubbing all other altcoins. Jonathan Kirkwood's Ten31 is one such company or investor betting exclusively on the leading crypto. According to one of its founders, this strategy is proving highly successful.

At the intersection of technology and finance, digital assets and blockchain are emerging as inescapable forces shaping our future. Indeed, from one sector to the next, these technologies are finding more relevant and innovative applications than ever before, promising a freer, more personalized future. But given current trends, what can we expect from the blockchain and crypto industry in the next 3 years? We've investigated the question for you.

Since its launch in 2015, Ethereum has enjoyed a remarkable rise. The platform has established itself as the crypto ecosystem's benchmark for Layer 1 infrastructure. The company's leadership is nevertheless significantly contested. Indeed, with the increased dynamism of the technology market globally, new Layer 1 projects are regularly emerging. Their ambition is to rival or even dethrone Ethereum in this sector. To achieve this, these initiatives propose technological improvements. They also provide enhanced scaling capabilities. Operational advances that generally translate into lower transaction fees for users. In short, they want to do better than Ethereum. But can they? The truth is, it's extremely difficult to predict with any certainty which project(s) will be able to supplant Ethereum. Admittedly, many of these crypto initiatives are not lacking in relevance. However, this is without taking into account the vast operational network that Ethereum has built to establish its market dominance. With that in mind, we'll take a closer look at Layer 1 blockchain technology and the particularities of the one developed by Ethereum. We'll then compare some of the crypto industry's most popular Layer 1 projects with Ethereum's.Pour se faire, ces initiatives proposent des améliorations technologiques. Elles fournissent également des capacités renforcées de mise à l’échelle. Des avancées opérationnelles qui se traduisent généralement par la réduction des frais de transaction exigés des utilisateurs. En somme, elles veulent faire mieux qu’Ethereum. Mais peuvent-elles y parvenir ? À la vérité, il est extrêmement difficile de prédire avec certitude le(s) projet(s) en mesure de supplanter Ethereum. Il faut bien reconnaître que plusieurs de ces initiatives cryptos ne manquent pas de pertinence. Toutefois, c’est sans compter avec le vaste réseau opérationnel qu’Ethereum a construit pour asseoir sa domination sur le marché. Cela dit, nous reviendrons en substance sur la technologie blockchain Layer 1 et la particularité de celle développée par Ethereum. Il sera ensuite question de comparer certains des projets Layer 1 les plus populaires de l’industrie crypto à celle d’Ethereum.

Plateforme innovante, Swiss Bitcoin Pay simplifie la façon dont les commerces intègrent Bitcoin comme mode de paiement. Avec une gamme de services conçus pour les commerçants et les clients, Swiss Bitcoin Pay se positionne en tant que solution à la fois efficace et indépendante pour les transactions Bitcoin.

Despite an unstoppable bear market, bitcoin (BTC) is still attracting investors. This infatuation with the flagship crypto is no accident. It's based on the financial relevance the asset has built up over the 14 years of its existence. A period during which the asset has seen its lows. The asset's lowest valuation was $0.001, its first estimated value in October 2009. The flagship crypto has also experienced highs. In November 2021, the price of bitcoin reached a valuation of $69,992. This figure remains, by far, the highest ever reached by bitcoin since it came into existence. Will the leading cryptocurrency return to this level again? Indeed, bitcoin seems to be facing a glass ceiling. Benefiting from the dynamics of the crypto market, the asset has twice reached a price of $30,000 this year. A level that the flagship crypto was subsequently unable to break through. Yet many players in the crypto industry don't seem to trust these trends. Indeed, many of them have repeatedly expressed their optimism in this regard. They believe that, given current economic and financial conditions, the price would explode. Could this be the reason why many asset managers are scrambling to buy as many bitcoins as possible? Find out below.

After a 10-year hiatus, the team led by Matt Groening, father of The Simpsons, is back in action. Two weeks ago, the American platform Hulu marked the return of the cult series with the broadcast of “The Impossible Stream”. This was followed by “Children of a Lesser Bog” and “How the West Was 101001”, all about bitcoin, cryptos and NFT.

Last Friday, Curve set a deadline for hacker DeFi to return all the stolen money: Sunday August 6 at 8 a.m. UTC. Once this deadline has passed, the team will take drastic measures to hand him over to the appropriate authorities. If the latest news is to be believed, the pirate has returned part of the jackpot. And in the process, he has dared to mock the crypto community by saying that he is "smarter" to evade possible hunts.

Scams, hacks, crackdowns, aggressive regularization… so many stories marring the crypto-sphere. When will these terrible nightmares end? No one has the answer yet. We might as well redouble our vigilance to avoid being fleeced by ill-intentioned project promoters like the scammers behind BALD.

Wallets are designed in such a way that a simple dozen words can be used to reconstruct thousands of addresses. But how?

Bitcoin is a technological earthquake that is reshaping finance, energy, politics and morality with the aim of regenerating humanity.

Late yesterday evening, Curve Finance suffered a re-entry attack. Provisional reports of the hack indicated a loss of some $26 million. Except that it was a long night for the Curve team, and so was the list of break-ins. According to the latest news, the total amount of money stolen is in the region of $52 million.

The use of a virtual private network (VPN) has become essential to protect our online privacy and secure our activities on the Internet. More and more people are choosing to buy a VPN in cryptocurrencies. What are the advantages of buying a VPN with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum or Monero?

Fabian Vogelsteller, lead developer of Ethereum and inventor of the ERC-20 standard, left the Ethereum Foundation in 2018 to focus on his own blockchain, Lukso. Since the launch of its main network in May, Lukso has been gaining in popularity thanks to its focus on more everyday use cases, such as fashion and lifestyle. Discover in this article the vision and motivations that have guided Vogelsteller on this exciting adventure.

The wait is over! August 8 marks the official launch of Ultra Arena, a revolutionary Esports tournament platform created by cryptographic gaming startup Ultra. Relying on its own blockchain, Ultra aims to offer an unprecedented route for amateur gamers, providing blockchain-based digital identities and NFT pricing.

It's a done deal. China now uses the yuan more than the dollar in its international trade. A requiem for the imperial currency.

The creator of ChatGPT launches Worldcoin, a shitcoin that wants the apple of your eye.

Has Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter really set the blue bird free? Or has he simply killed it? Since the takeover of the social network in October 2022, things have been going badly. But the new boss has just demonstrated that he has more than one trick up his sleeve. In addition to replacing Twitter with X.com, Musk also intends to take over half the world's financial system.

Inflation has been galloping for almost two years, mainly due to the profligacy of central banks. Since then, central banks have turned around and become a little more vigilant. Nevertheless, they face a colossal dilemma: the peril of debt or the peril of inflation. It's reasonable to assume that central banks will react this time, as they have every other time: by rearming their monetary bazooka. If so, it could well be the return of happy days for bitcoiners. Let's talk bull run.

The tokenization of the economy is the future. Stocks, bonds, real estate, wine, works of art… everything can integrate this new classification of digital units programmable from a smart contract. To take full advantage of these opportunities, leading players such as Chainlink are deploying major resources to permanently protect investors' assets. Gold tokenization is one of its spearheads.